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Water resources of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation, east-central Minnesota Water resources of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation, east-central Minnesota
Water resources in the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation meet the present (1987) needs for drinking-water supplies and other household uses with respect to water quality and quantity, and provide valuable ecological, recreational, and aesthetic benefits. Total annual water use in the Reservation is about 36.5 million gallons per year and per capita use is about 100 gallons per day...
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J. F. Ruhl
Geochemistry of the Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system in the northern Midwest, United States: D in Regional aquifer-system analysis Geochemistry of the Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system in the northern Midwest, United States: D in Regional aquifer-system analysis
Distributions of solutes in aquifers of Cambrian and Ordovician age were studied in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, northwestern Indiana, and northern Missouri to determine the sources of solutes and the probable chemical mechanisms that control regional variations in water quality. This work is part of the Northern Midwest Regional Aquifer-System Analysis project, whose objective...
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D. I. Siegel
Proceedings of the Advanced Seminar on one-dimensional, open-channel Flow and transport modeling Proceedings of the Advanced Seminar on one-dimensional, open-channel Flow and transport modeling
In view of the increased use of mathematical/numerical simulation models, of the diversity of both model investigations and informational project objectives, and of the technical demands of complex model applications by U.S. Geological Survey personnel, an advanced seminar on one-dimensional open-channel flow and transport modeling was organized and held on June 15-18, 1987, at the...
Organochlorine contaminants in white-faced ibis eggs in southern Texas Organochlorine contaminants in white-faced ibis eggs in southern Texas
White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) eggs collected from two colonies in southern Texas in 1985 had low mean concentrations of DDE (0.14-0.27 ppm wet weight). DDD, the only other organochlorine contaminant detected, was found in only 1 of 20 eggs. DDE concentrations in eggs were not significantly correlated with eggshell thickness. Mean DDE concentrations were significantly higher in eggs...
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T. W. Custer, C. A. Mitchell
Comparison of whole body and tissue blood volumes in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) with 125I bovine serum albumin and 51Cr-erythrocyte tracers Comparison of whole body and tissue blood volumes in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) with 125I bovine serum albumin and 51Cr-erythrocyte tracers
Total, packed cell and, plasma volume estimates were made for the whole body and selected tissues of rainbow trout by the simultaneous injection of radiolabelled trout erythrocyte (51Cr-RBC) and radioiodinated bovine serum albumin (125I-BSA) tracers. Blood volumes were estimated with both markers separately by the tracer-hematocrit method and as the combination of the 51Cr-RBC packed...
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W.H. Gingerich, R.A. Pityer
Plasma catecholamine concentrations in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) at rest and after anesthesia and surgery Plasma catecholamine concentrations in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) at rest and after anesthesia and surgery
The effects of surgery and anesthesia on concentrations of plasma epinephrine (E), norepinephrine (NE), and dopamine (DA) were investigated in rainbow trout fitted with dorsal aorta cannulae. Baseline catecholamines (CA) concentrations, established in resting rainbow trout, were 1.55 ± 0.90 ϱmol/ml (X ± SD) for E, 2.07 ± 1.26 for NE, and 1.33 ± 0.87 for DA. These values were based on the...
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W.H. Gingerich, K.R. Drottar
Selected data describing stream subbasins in the Redwood River basin, southwestern Minnesota Selected data describing stream subbasins in the Redwood River basin, southwestern Minnesota
This report presents selected data describing the characteristics of streams upstream from selected points on streams in the Redwood River basin. The points on the streams include outlets of subbasins of about five square miles, sewage treatment plant outlets, and U.S. Geological Survey gaging stations in the basin.
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D. L. Lorenz, G. A. Payne
Disposition of pentachlorophenol in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri): Effect of inhibition of metabolism Disposition of pentachlorophenol in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri): Effect of inhibition of metabolism
The accumulation kinetics of pentachlorophenol (PCP) were investigated in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) in the absence and presence of 25 mg/1 salicylamide, an inhibitor of PCP metabolism. After exposure to 5 μg/1 PCP over 1–96 h, the amount of PCP in the whole fish, its concentration in water and the total amount of metabolites (water, whole fish and bile) were measured. Equations for...
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G. R. Stehly, W. L. Hayton
Water resources data, Michigan, water year 1988 Water resources data, Michigan, water year 1988
Water resources data for the 1988 water year for Michigan consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water temperature of ground water. This report contains discharge records for 138 streamflow-gaging stations; stage only records for 15 lake-gaging stations; stage and contents for 5 lakes and...
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S. P. Blumer, J.C. Failing, W.W. Larson, C.R. Whited, R.L. LeuVoy
Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography of unsubstituted aminobenzoic acids Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography of unsubstituted aminobenzoic acids
High-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) characteristics of three position isomers of aminobenzoic acids (potential metabolites of important anesthetic drugs), were delineated with respect to their interactions with various mobile phases and stationary phases. HPLC with five hydrocarbonaceous phase, I?-cyclodextrin silica (CDS), macrophase MP-1 polymer (MP), macroporous polystyrene
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S. L. Abidi
Water resources of the White Earth Indian Reservation, northwestern Minnesota Water resources of the White Earth Indian Reservation, northwestern Minnesota
Water resources in the White Earth Indian Reservation meet the present (1988) needs for potable supply and other household uses and provide valuable ecological, recreational, and aesthetic benefits. Total annual water use in the Reservation is about 460 million gallons per year. Domestic supply from privately owned wells and municipal systems accounts for roughly three-fourths of the...
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J. F. Ruhl
A macrophyte submodel for aquatic ecosystems A macrophyte submodel for aquatic ecosystems
A macrophyte submodel has been incorporated and tested in CE-QUAL-R1, a one-dimensional, vertically averaged model of reservoir water quality. A quasi two-dimensional scheme was necessary to represent the spatial relationship of macrophytes in reservoirs adequately. The macrophyte processes modeled were photosynthesis, dark respiration, excretion and nonpredatory mortality. Process...
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Carol Desormeau Collins, Joseph H. Wlosinski